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  • 2019 Minnesota Wild Top 10 Under 25: No. 7 Jordan Greenway


    Giles Ferrell

    Jordan Greenway got his first taste of full-time NHL hockey 2018-19, and the results for Minnesota's 2015 second-round draft pick left some to be desired moving forward.

     

    Greenway tallied 12 goals and 12 assists in 81 games in his first full season with Minnesota. At times, he flashed some brilliance offensively, but again, his play has much room for improvement. His scoring rates were towards the bottom of the team charts, and he was not a great driver of puck possession. Even just getting shots on goal proved to be challenging for the 22 year old.

     

    [caption id=attachment_54971" align="alignnone" width="1560]Jordan-Greenway-Elite-Prospects.png via EliteProspects.com[/caption]

     

    Even among rookies in the NHL, Greenway did not even crack the top 10 in goals or points scored. However, it is worth noting that Greenway received very little power play time this season -- just over 50 minutes -- and did not register a single point while on the man advantage. All of his points came at even strength.

    Query Results Table
    Scor Scor Goal Goal Goal Goal
    Rk Player PTS Tm Lg Pos Season Age GP G A +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI
    1 Elias Pettersson 66 VAN NHL C 2018-19 20 71 28 38 3 12 18 10 0 7 144 19.4 1294
    2 Brady Tkachuk 45 OTT NHL LW 2018-19 19 71 22 23 -10 75 18 4 0 3 214 10.3 1138
    3 Andreas Johnsson 43 TOR NHL LW 2018-19 24 73 20 23 14 32 17 3 0 3 130 15.4 998
    4 Colin White 41 OTT NHL C 2018-19 22 71 14 27 -24 24 9 5 0 2 123 11.4 1150
    5 Anthony Cirelli 39 TBL NHL C 2018-19 21 82 19 20 25 34 14 0 5 5 123 15.4 1217
    6 Dominik Kahun 37 CHI NHL C 2018-19 23 82 13 24 10 6 12 1 0 2 137 9.5 1160
    7 Andrei Svechnikov 37 CAR NHL RW 2018-19 18 82 20 17 0 62 20 0 0 3 189 10.6 1201
    8 Jesperi Kotkaniemi 34 MTL NHL C 2018-19 18 79 11 23 1 26 10 1 0 2 134 8.2 1086
    9 Oskar Lindblom 33 PHI NHL LW 2018-19 22 81 17 16 -9 20 15 2 0 2 162 10.5 1113
    10 Robert Thomas 33 STL NHL C 2018-19 19 70 9 24 -2 14 6 3 0 0 80 11.3 915
    11 Mathieu Joseph 26 TBL NHL RW 2018-19 21 70 13 13 5 26 13 0 0 1 95 13.7 795
    12 Ryan Donato 25 TOT NHL C 2018-19 22 56 10 15 -15 6 7 3 0 1 139 7.2 767
    13 Casey Mittelstadt 25 BUF NHL C 2018-19 20 77 12 13 -19 10 9 3 0 1 118 10.2 1036
    14 Jordan Greenway 24 MIN NHL LW 2018-19 21 81 12 12 -12 29 12 0 0 0 109 11.0 1104
    15 Filip Chytil 23 NYR NHL C 2018-19 19 75 11 12 -22 8 8 3 0 2 133 8.3 1034

    Provided by Hockey-Reference.com: View Original Table

    Generated 9/10/2019.

    But again, there is still a glimmer of hope as the Boston University alum had shown some brilliance offensively that inspires a positive outlook for the future.

     

     

    Greenway's big frame (6-foot-6) also gives hope that he can be a big physical force for the Wild in all ends of the ice, but more specifically in the offensive zone. The Wild need another physical net-front presence type and if Greenway can develop his game into that, he can be an extremely valuable asset for the Wild in years to come.

     

     

    Greenway is part of a collection of young Wild players on the roster headed into 2019-20 that will need to step up on the production side of things offensively. The Wild offense fell apart in the last half of the season, as players like Greenway were shuffled into new places following trades of team mainstays Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter.

     

    With the logjam at forward -- 14 skaters vying for 12 spots -- Greenway is a near-lock to make the Wild roster headed into the start of the regular season. He could, in theory, begin the season in Iowa, but that seems less likely with Kevin Fiala's current holdout and the fact Bruce Boudreau wants to give the young guys on the roster their fair shake this upcoming season. It is more likely Greenway stays and plays the entire season with Minnesota once again.

     

    The entry-level contract for Greenway is up after 2020, but don't worry, the forward is just a restricted free agent meaning the Wild will still hold his rights. But if he is wanting to have a solid boost in pay, his production will have to spike to facilitate that pay increase.

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